DisCon III, the 2021 Worldcon, announced on April 29, 2021 that they have accepted a filing from a committee bidding for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to host the 2023 Worldcon. The Winnipeg bid joins previously filed bids from Chengdu, China, and Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Copies of all of the bids’ filings can be downloaded from the DisCon III 2023 Worldcon Site Selection page.
Month: April 2021
2021 Worldcon Moves to December
DisCon III, the 2021 Worldcon, announced on April 7, 2021 that they would be postponing their convention to December 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates are Wednesday, December 15 through Sunday, December 19, 2021. The full text of their announcement, including provisions for virtual-only convention memberships, potential membership refunds, and the impact on deadlines for the Hugo Awards and 2023 Worldcon Site Selection, is on the DisCon III website.